Master of Community Planning

Community Planning is a profession that offers a wide range of opportunities for people with many different talents and aspirations. Planning is concerned with the use of land, protection of the environment, public welfare, the design of public spaces and infrastructure, and the economy. The Community Planning program at Auburn University is a professionally oriented, master's degree program. The hallmark of the program is the opportunity for students to work with real clients, on real planning projects, in almost every class.

Distinctive features of Auburn University's Master of Community Planning (MCP) program include:

Broad-based planning education with the opportunity to develop specialist expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Sustainable development

Land use and law

GIS and mapping

Place-making and urban design

Transportation

Real estate development

Revitalization and economic development

Affordable housing

Historic preservation

Community development and non-profits

Public policy and administration

Small class sizes with individual attention

The opportunity to participate in the MCP program’s Alabama City Year program, which provides real-life, practical experience in nearly every class for a real client in the Southeast.